Chapter 9 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 601 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 601 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So I have heard," I said. "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me. But he is beautiful, isn't he?--Lord Luffton, I mean." "Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness. The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.
Chapter 9 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 601 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “"I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “"I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “"I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.”
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading “"Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “"Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
In this reading “"I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.”
In this reading “"I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
later than; following
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
a quantity of money
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
any thing at all
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But he is beautiful, isn't he?--Lord Luffton, I mean."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is beautiful, isn't he?--Lord Luffton, I mean."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading "Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So I have heard," I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he is beautiful, isn't he?--Lord Luffton, I mean."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "So I have heard," I said.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I have heard," I said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he is beautiful, isn't he?--Lord Luffton, I mean."
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From this reading But he is beautiful, isn't he?--Lord Luffton, I mean."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But he is beautiful, isn't he?--Lord Luffton, I mean."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he is beautiful, isn't he?--Lord Luffton, I mean."
engage in
From this reading The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But he is beautiful, isn't he?--Lord Luffton, I mean."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading "Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So I have heard," I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I have heard," I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have been accustomed to be run after all my life," she continued, "so it does not amount to anything, a man making love to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Duke would probably make a better husband," I said.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, though he has the reputation of great fickleness.
Chapter 9 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel by Elinor Glyn holds 601 sentences, grouped into 121 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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